Quake in SJ, CR One dead

[eldorob]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090108/...ica_earthquake
Strong earthquake rocks Costa Rica, 1 killed

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AFP/File – A seismologist points to a graphic showing an earthquake. Two children died when a strong 6.1 magnitude …




SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – A strong earthquake shook Costa Rica on Thursday, killing a child and sending frightened residents running into the streets of the capital as windows shattered and walls cracked.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.1-magnitude temblor was centered 22 miles (35 kilometers) northwest of the capital of San Jose in the early afternoon, near the Poas Volcano national park.
The Red Cross said in a statement that a young girl, who hasn't yet been identified, was killed by a landslide unleashed by the quake near the city of Alajuela, north of the capital.
Local TV station Teletica showed broken windows, fallen ceiling panels and cracked walls in Alajuela. The quake was felt strongly throughout the small Central American country, Teletica said. Cell phone service was interrupted briefly.
Thousands of people ran from homes and shopping centers, frightened by the quake. In the capital, women kneeled to pray in plazas. Others cried.
There were at least four aftershocks.

[eldorob]

This is kind of interesting, this is one of the comments left under the above article. Sounds like it may have been left by a Costa Rican...

"meanwhile the drunk americans and colombian whores at the hotel del rey didn't even know it happened!
pura vida"

[Pacoloco]

Been some live reports from friends and mongers in San Jose, this was a bad one. At least 4 reported dead now and thousands stranded. Many landslides blocked the roads and crushed homes. Some videos from channel 7 in CR show the devastation- http://www.teletica.com/videos.php